Internet Disruption: Different Terms for Different Tactics
By Advox As the internet progressively becomes an intrinsic part of our daily lives — from communicating with friends and applying for social services, to…
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Was YouTube’s Christmas Crypto Purge Illegal?
By Wendy McElroy This article considers the legal implications of YouTube’s notorious purge of crypto channels on Christmas Eve. What legal context induces YouTube and…
Morocco Arrests Journalist And YouTuber; Singapore Defends Fake News Law
By Aaron Kesel All over the world there has been a crackdown of freedom of the press and speech. Now, Morocco has arrested a journalist…
A Look at YouTube Censorship with Josh Sigurdson of World Alternative Media
By Girl Gone Crypto This week a lot of crypto YouTubers were hit with violations, strikes, video removals and even suspensions. Although YouTube has restored…
YouTube “Christmas Purge” Has Content Creators Pointing to These Alternate Platforms
By Graham Smith Recent widespread video removals have crypto YouTubers searching for greener and more dependable pastures for content production. While reports have since emerged…
Social Media and Social Control: How Silicon Valley Serves the US State Department
By Morgan Artyukhina Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is in the spotlight for “dining with far-right figures,” and their influence over the information that appears in your…
YouTube’s UPDATED Terms of Service & Harassment Policy — SIMPLIFIED Breakdown
By JoyCamp Activist Post Editor’s Note: JoyCamp is known for its hilarious short and satirical videos. This one from Benny Wills takes a far more…
92% Of Americans Feel Their Freedom Is Threatened
By Tyler Durden Americans are most afraid their First Amendment rights could be taken away, according to a new poll by Harris Poll/Purple Project, which…
Speaking Freely: Interview on Censorship and Oppression With Human Rights Activist Rima Sghaier
By Jillian York Rima Sghaier is a human rights activist and researcher who works at the intersection of technology and human rights, particularly in the…
Comedian Fined $35k for Offensive Joke (And Other Absurd News from Dystopia This Week)
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world…
“Shadow Banning” Is Written Into Twitter’s New Terms
By Mac Slavo Twitter has written “shadow banning” aka, censorship, into their new terms. The platform will now intentionally “limit the visibility” of some users….
Orwellian Blueprint For The West? Chinese Man Gets INTERROGATED For Criticizing Police Online
By Press For Truth If you publicly say something negative of the police they will detain, interrogate and shake you down into compliance! That’s the…
Nigeria’s Social Media Bill Will Obliterate Online Freedom of Expression
By Nwachukwu Egbunike On November 20, the Protection from Internet Falsehoods and Manipulation of other Related Matters Bill 2019, known as the “social media bill,”…
Activists in Angola Continue to Face Repression for Online and Offline Activities
By Liam Anderson This story is the second in a two-part series on limited reforms introduced under JLO that affect media freedom and activism in…